An Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of Wall And Window Retrofit Configurations: Supporting the Residential Retrofit Best Practices Guide

Stovall, Therese K ; Petrie, Thomas ; Kosny, Jan ; Childs, Phillip W ; Atchley, Jerald Allen ; Hulvey, Kimberly D

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

关键词: Houses;    Retrofit Walls Windows Insulation Air Leakage;    Energy Conservation Retrofit Walls Windows Insulation Air Leakage;    Windows;    Retrofitting;   

DOI  :  10.2172/932614
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM-2007/006
RP-ID  :  DE-AC05-00OR22725
RP-ID  :  932614

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A Retrofit Best Practices Guide was developed to encourage homeowners to consider energy conservation issues whenever they modify their siding or windows. In support of this guide, an experimental program was implemented to measure the performance of a number of possible wall siding and window retrofit configurations. Both thermal and air-leakage measurements were made for a 2.4 x 2.4 m (8 x 8 ft) wall section with and without a 0.9 x 1.2 m (3 x 4 ft) window. The windows tested were previously well-characterized at a dedicated window test facility. A computer model was also used to provide information for the Best Practices Guide. The experimental data for walls and windows were used in conjunction with this model to estimate the total annual energy savings for several typical houses in a number of different locations.